Upon the death of his grandfather in 2009, Yohan Juste took over his micro-property in Saint-Estèphe. The property was rich in old vines and diverse grape varieties. Continuing the work of his grandfather, he named the estate to honor the days he came as a child to observe the linnets (small songbirds of the finch family from the north of Médoc.) Carpentry being his first trade, he transformed the old stable into a thermo-regulated cellar and began making his high-quality Saint-Estèphe. He produced barely two barrels a year until 2014 when he enlarged the vineyard with 50 neighboring acres, rented from his uncle. Château Linot is a family business with organic farming in its sights.